30 Years of the European Single Market – EC Library Guide: EU Resources
EU resources on the 30th anniversary1
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Thirtieth anniversary of the EU Single Market citizens' views: Final report
European Commission: Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, Publications Office of the European Union, 2024.
The Single Market marked its 30th anniversary in 2023. To celebrate this achievement but also to inform the next phase of the Single market’s development, the European Commission ran a campaign throughout the year and commissioned a qualitative study.
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Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - The Single Market at 30
European Commission, COM(2023) 162 , 16 March 2023
Joint efforts are required to enforce existing rules, remove barriers and explore areas for further integration of the Single Market.
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European Parliament resolution of 18 January 2023 on the 30th anniversary of the single market: celebrating achievements and looking towards future developments
European Parliament, P9_TA(2023)0007, 18 January 2023
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Academic conference on the 30th anniversary of the single market
European Commission, conference webpage (accessed 6 March 2023).
The Czech Presidency of the EU and the European Commission’s Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs organised a Conference on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the single market on 7 December 2022 in Prague.
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2023 annual single market report: Single market at 30
European Commission: 2023, 131 pages.
The 2023 annual single market report (ASMR) takes stock of the integration of the single market and analyses how it helps Europe to navigate current geopolitical tensions, improve EU competitiveness and support the green and digital transitions of our economy.
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Discover the benefits of the EU single market: 30th anniversary of the single market
European Commission: Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, Publications Office of the European Union, 2023.
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Happy birthday: The single market turns 30! by
ISBN: 9789276615804Publication Date: 2023Celebratory factsheet (2 pages) giving an overview of the achievements, importance, and benefits of the European single market over the last 30 years. -
30 years of single market: Taking stock and looking ahead: An analytical contribution. by
ISBN: 9789276581598Publication Date: 2022The purpose of this paper is to provide an analytical contribution on the state of the single market 30 years after its establishment and the role of the single market as driver of EU resilience. -
The "completeness" of the EU single market in comparative perspective by
ISBN: 9789276604648Publication Date: 2022Thirty years after the 1992 deadline for “completing” the European single market, how can we judge Europe’s progress toward that goal? How should we estimate prospective gains from further steps? This paper argues that new insights on these questions can be generated by comparing Europe’s single market governance, economic flows, and some related political attitudes to the same conditions in the United States. -
Beyond the great reversal: Superstars, unions, and the euro by
ISBN: 9789276604655Publication Date: 2022This paper has been presented at the academic conference on the “30th anniversary since the establishment of the single market”, organised by the European Commission, Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, Czech Presidency of the EU, Prague, 7 December 2022.
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EU single market prepares to celebrate its 30th birthday
European Commission; Euronews, video, 2022.
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30 years of the European single market
European Parliament. In: Briefing, 2023, 4 pages.
This infographic celebrates the single market's anniversary, looking at the history of the European Union (EU) in terms of macro-economic indicators as the number of Member States has grown. -
Thirtieth anniversary of the single market (1993-2023)
European Parliament; At a Glance, 2023, 2 pages.
On 16 January, during its plenary session, Parliament celebrated the 30th anniversary of the single market.
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Single market
European Parliament; Multimedia Centre package, 16 videos and 85 photos (accessed 7 March 2023)..
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Un marché unique, des avantages multiples: 30e anniversaire du marché unique
European Commission. Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, Publications Office, 2023, 2 pages
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